Weekly intelligence Trend-first

Weekly ransomware & data leak landscape

A seven-day view of claim activity, leak escalation, actor concentration, sector shifts, and supporting news context from eCrime.ch.

Window: 2024-08-03 → 2024-08-09 UTC
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Observed events
70
Public claims in the selected week
Data leak indicators
48
68.6% of observed events
Active actors
24
Distinct groups with observed activity
Torrent-linked events
0
Events intersecting with torrent intelligence

What changed this week?

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RansomHub generated the highest visible claim volume this week, representing 18.6% of observed events.
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68.6% of observed events in this window showed a public data-leak indicator, which is a stronger escalation signal than a fresh listing alone.
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Hospitals and Health Care was the most represented sector in this window with 4 observed events.
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1 actor(s) appeared active this week without matching activity in the prior 30-day lookback, suggesting fresh campaigns, rebrands, or resurfacing infrastructure.
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14 tracked leak sites were still online as of the report date snapshot, giving useful context on current ecosystem churn and monitoring pressure.

Coverage snapshot

As of 2024-08-09 UTC.
Leak sites observed this week
24
Leak sites online near report date
14
Threat actor profiles updated this week
0
Countries represented this week
18
Sectors represented this week
45

Top active actors

By observed claim volume
RansomHub
13 events · 12 leak indicators
Lynx
6 events · 6 leak indicators
PLAY
6 events · 6 leak indicators
Hunters International
5 events · 4 leak indicators
MEOW
4 events · 0 leak indicators
Rhysida
4 events · 3 leak indicators
BianLian
3 events · 3 leak indicators
Cactus
3 events · 3 leak indicators

Emerging or resurfacing actors

No matching activity in prior 30 days
  • MyData 2 events

Country mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
United States36
  • Lynx4 events · 4 leak indicators
  • Rhysida4 events · 3 leak indicators
  • Hunters International3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • MEOW3 events · 0 leak indicators
  • PLAY3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
  • BianLian2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Cicada33012 events · 1 leak indicator
Canada4
  • PLAY2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • LockBit 3.01 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Australia3
  • RansomHub3 events · 3 leak indicators
India3
  • RansomHub2 events · 2 leak indicators
  • Kill Security1 event · 0 leak indicators
Spain3
  • Hunters International2 events · 1 leak indicator
  • Mad Liberator1 event · 0 leak indicators
United Kingdom3
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Brazil2
  • DarkVault2 events · 2 leak indicators
Germany2
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MyData1 event · 0 leak indicators

Sector mix

Share of weekly events across the last 12 reporting windows. Click to expand top actors for this week.
Hospitals and Health Care4
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Hunters International1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • Rhysida1 event · 0 leak indicators
IT Services and IT Consulting3
  • Cactus1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing2
  • Everest1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
Banking2
  • RansomHub2 events · 1 leak indicator
Construction2
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • PLAY1 event · 1 leak indicator
Design Services2
  • Fog1 event · 0 leak indicators
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
Financial Services2
  • Lynx1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • RansomHub1 event · 1 leak indicator
Government Administration2
  • Blacksuit1 event · 1 leak indicator
  • MEOW1 event · 0 leak indicators

Organization size bands

Share of weekly events by employee-size group across the last 12 reporting windows.
  • 51-200 employees 19
  • 11-50 employees 14
  • 201-500 employees 9
  • 1,001-5,000 employees 6
  • 10,001+ employees 5
  • 501-1,000 employees 5

Notable actor profile updates

Active actor records only.
New ransom note observed
No ransom-note change logged in this reporting window.
New actor infrastructure / contact channel
No infrastructure/contact-channel change logged in this reporting window.
New vuln / TTP intelligence
No vuln/TTP change logged in this reporting window.

Recent signal samples

Selected weekly signals.
Actor Sector Country Leak proof Seen
PLAY Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing Canada Data leak 2024-08-09
PLAY Textile Manufacturing Sweden Data leak 2024-08-09
MyData Business Consulting and Services United Kingdom Claim only 2024-08-09
BianLian Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage United States Data leak 2024-08-09
Lynx Construction United States Data leak 2024-08-09
Qilin Wellness and Fitness Services United States Data leak 2024-08-09
INC Ransom Sporting Goods United States Data leak 2024-08-09
RansomHub Hospitals and Health Care United States Data leak 2024-08-09
dAnon Information Technology and Services United States Data leak 2024-08-09
Rhysida Law Enforcement United States Data leak 2024-08-09
RansomHub Sporting Goods Manufacturing India Data leak 2024-08-09
RansomHub Retail Australia Data leak 2024-08-09

News and research context

Recent articles from the same time window.

Notes

  • Observed events reflect monitored leak-site and extortion activity, not independent confirmation of every intrusion.
  • Data-leak indicators reflect visible public leak evidence or escalation, which is stronger than a fresh listing alone.
  • Country, sector, and company-size metadata can be incomplete. Unknown values are excluded from the public mix views.
  • The goal is to explain concentration, escalation, churn, and patterns — not to build a wall of named victims.

Method

  • The page uses a fixed seven-day window based on the selected date.
  • Only public-facing actor and event records are included.
  • Counts and breakdowns are designed for trend review, not incident confirmation.